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'Goodbye Erasmus': Brits express anger after UK votes against much-loved EU student scheme
Britons who have studied around Europe have expressed anger and incredulity after the UK parliament voted not to seek to negotiate to continue the Erasmus student exchange programme after Brexit. → Read More
Europe & You newsletter: Government's no-deal Brexit letters to Brits around Europe cause alarm
Brits around Europe are steadily receiving communication from the British government regarding the impact of a no-deal Brexit, but far from reassuring the recipients the letters are causing alarm. → Read More
Brexit: Why won't the EU act to protect the rights of Britons in Europe?
While the British government appears to have cottoned on to the importance of protecting the citizens rights of Brits in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, Brussels appears reluctant to act. Five million people living in limbo are in need of action. → Read More
Brexit: Why won't the EU act to protect the rights of Britons in Europe?
While the British government appears to have cottoned on to the importance of protecting the citizens rights of Brits in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, Brussels appears reluctant to act. Five million people living in limbo are in need of action. → Read More
Brexit: Why won't the EU act to protect the rights of Britons in Europe?
While the British government appears to have cottoned on to the importance of protecting the citizens rights of Brits in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, Brussels appears reluctant to act. Five million people living in limbo are in need of action. → Read More
Brexit: Why won't the EU act to protect the rights of Britons in Europe?
While the British government appears to have cottoned on to the importance of protecting the citizens rights of Brits in the EU and EU citizens in the UK, Brussels appears reluctant to act. Five million people living in limbo are in need of action. → Read More
Britons in Europe denied vote in EU elections urged to help legal campaign
British citizens living in the EU who were unable to vote in the recent European elections due to problems with postal or proxy votes are urged to share their experience in order to help boost a possible legal campaign. → Read More
Brexit: Why have British citizens in the EU been left to fight for their own rights?
Groups of volunteers are spending all their time and hard-earned cash on fighting for the rights of Britons across the EU who are directly impacted by Brexit. The British government needs to finally make the 1.2 million citizens in the EU a real priority and ease the burden on campaigners, writes Ben McPartland. → Read More
Brexit: Why have British citizens in the EU been left to fight for their own rights?
Groups of volunteers are spending all their time and hard-earned cash on fighting for the rights of Britons across the EU who are directly affected by Brexit. The British government needs to finally make the 1.2 million citizens in the EU a real priority and ease the burden on campaigners, writes Ben McPartland. → Read More
'More holes than cheese': A recap of what Theresa May's Brexit deal means for Brits in Europe
British Prime Minister Theresa May will present her already much-maligned Brexit deal to her government on Wednesday. Here's a recap of what that draft deal - as agreed in March - means for British citizens living in Europe and those who aim to move here in the near future and why it angered campaigners. → Read More
Brexit planning: What you'll need to do if there's no-deal
The British government released another 28 technical notices on Thursday to help UK citizens prepare for life in the event that UK crashes out of Europe without reaching a deal with Brussels. Here's what you need to be prepared for. → Read More